Automobile-protector.



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Patented Nov. 3.9, 3.9118;

Application filed ltugust 31, 1917. Serial No. 189,091.

To all whom @may concern Beit known that I, PATRICK J. MGINTYHE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cranston. in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Automobile-Protectors, of which the following is a specilication. i

y invention relates to a device for preventing the theft of an automobile or like vehicle, and is applicable to a rotarypart thereof, such a: to a Wheel.

The essential objects of my invention are to check the speed of the automobile Without preventing, a limited rotation of the wheels; to visually attract notice to an nnanthorizcd driving of the vehicle;l to insure the device against .unauthorized disengagement of the parts ot' the device from device itself from the wheel. Other objects will be evident. from the followingr description.

To the above ends primarily my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

l n the accompanying drawings which forma part of this specification- Figures l and 2 are side und front eleva- 3o tions respectively ot an automobile Wheel engaged by my novel device, and

Figs, 3 and 4, front and side elevations respectively of said device. l.

Like reference characters indicate like 3o parts throughout the views.

My novel device is herein shown, asapplicrl to an automobile comprising the usual radiator or body ll, mud guard l2, axle 13, wheel rim 14, tire 15, spokes 16 and -hub 17,

4o andr comprises a split annulus or ring 19 of hardened steel or other similar resilient material whose straight inturned ends 2l and E22 are detachably engaged in some convenient member, whereby one end of the ring la may loe distended and the ring be vopened to allow passage therethrough of the Wheel rim M and tire l5 and may then be closed and locked. The lock in this instance is a bami et., when locked the ring, which is of ample diameter,

rim or upon one of the spokes 16 and eX- tendsradially Ynot only a considerable dis i tance behind or in front of the Wheel, With a portion touching the ground, as shown in Fig. l, but also, as shown in Fig. 2, extends 55 laterally from both sides of the Wheel. W'hen the latter rotates there is room between the guard l2 and the tire 15 to permit the passage therebetween of the ring; but a speedy rotation of the Wheel would make so v of small diameter and clamped to the Wheel 70 i or Were a chock.

i claim l. In combination with the hub, spokes, and .rim ot a vehicle Wheel, a split ring loosely surrounding the rim and adapted to. 75

Contact with the adjacent spokes when the wheel rotates, and means for locking the ends of the ring.

2. In combination with the hub, spokes,

rim and tires of a vehicle wheel, of a split 8o ring or `reater diameter than the thickness of the rim and tire loosely traversing the Wheel between the rim and adjacent Spokes, and a barrel fast to one end of the ring and d etachably connected to the other end of the B5 i ring.

3. in combination with the hub, spokes and rim of s vehicle Wheel, of a resilient split ring loosely surrounding the rim, a barrel fast to one end of the ring` adapted to 90.

slidably receive the other end of the ring, and means in the barrel for locking the second end of the ring.

In testimony whereof I'have ailixed my signature,

PATRICK J, MCNTYRE.

loosely rests upon the permits the auto. 

